Valkenburg - Roman gateway
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naj16
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Praetorium Agrippinae was a Roman settlement.
It was a castellum at the 'Oude Rijn', along the northern border of the Roman Empire.
This gate shows the relationship with Valkenburg and the Roman frontier (Limes).
Waymark Code: WMFGP0
Location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 10/18/2012
Views: 14
The site consists of two granite columns with arch shaped brass architrave. Further three brass spears placed on a Roman road.
made by: Herman Bartelds
placed: October 2012
Dutch: 'Poort van Valkenburg'
theme: 'Onderweg zijn en aankomen'
Type: Gateway
Subtype: Municipal/Regional Entrance
Location: At the entrance of Valkenburg at the Voorschoterweg.
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